 I saw a man bearing away upon his back something enveloped in an ample covering of scarlet cloth ; he was surrounded by twenty or thirty young fellows, and by them protected from the desperate attacks made upon him by a party of young women.  Society in China - Seite 192von Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas - 1894 - 415 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1877 - 226 Seiten
...cries proceeding from some village close at hand. Fearing some quarrel, I rode to the spot, and there I saw a man bearing away upon his back something enveloped...was surrounded by twenty or thirty young fellows, protected from the desperate attacks made upon him by a party of young women. On seeking an explanation... | |
 | 1863 - 1046 Seiten
...village close at hand. Fearing some serious quarrel I rode to the spot, ami there saw a mnn hearing away upon his back something enveloped in an ample...by them protected from the desperate attacks made on him by a party of youn™ women. On seeking an erplanation ó: this novel scene, I was told that... | |
 | Sir John Campbell - 1864 - 374 Seiten
...proceeding from a village close at hand. Fearing some serious quarrel, I rode to the spot, and there I saw a man bearing away upon his back something enveloped...by them protected from the desperate attacks made on him by a party of young women. On seeking an explanation of this novel scene, I was told that the... | |
 | Edward J. Wood - 1869 - 286 Seiten
...cries proceeding from a village close at hand. Fearing some quarrel, I rode to the spot, and there I saw a man bearing away upon his back something enveloped...women. On seeking an explanation of this novel scene, I was told that the man had just been married, and his precious burden was his blooming bride, whom... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1875 - 630 Seiten
...' proceeding from a village close at hand. Fearing some ' quarrel, I rode to the spot, and there I saw a man ' bearing away upon his back something enveloped...surrounded ' by twenty or thirty young fellows, and by them pro' tected from the desperate attacks made upon him by ' a party of young women. On seeking an explanation... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1875 - 646 Seiten
...covering of scarlet cloth ; he was surrounded 1 by twenty or thirty young fellows, and by them pro' tected from the desperate attacks made upon him by ' a party...women. On seeking an explanation ' of this novel scene, I was told that the man had just ' been married, and his precious burden was his bloom' ing bride,... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1875 - 646 Seiten
...covering of scarlet cloth ; he was surrounded 1 by twenty or thirty young fellows, and by them pro' tected from the desperate attacks made upon him by ' a party...women. On seeking an explanation ' of this novel scene, I was told that the man had just ' been married, and his precious burden was his bloom' ing bride,... | |
 | J. G. Mandley - 1880 - 180 Seiten
...Khondistan. Hearing a great disturbance in a village close by, he went to ascertain the cause, when he saw: " a man bearing away upon his back something...attacks made upon him by a party of young women." It turned out that the bundle contained the young man's "blooming bride," whom he was pretending to... | |
 | Annie E. Hoffman - 1882 - 270 Seiten
...cries proceeding from a village close at hand. Fearing some quarrel, I rode to the spot, and there I saw a man bearing away upon his back something enveloped...fellows, and by them protected from the desperate attack made upon him by a party of young women. On seeking an explanation of this novel scene, I was... | |
 | John Ferguson McLennan - 1886 - 434 Seiten
...cries proceeding from a village close at hand. Fearing some quarrel, I rode to the spot, and there I saw a man bearing away upon his back something enveloped...women. On seeking an explanation of this novel scene, I was told that the man had just been married, and his precious burden was his blooming bride, whom... | |
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